WEATHERFrom here on, it's a new police chief
Feb 04
2012
Huron has turned to a former sheriff's deputy to lead the city's police force.
Robert Lippert, who recently retired from the Erie County Sheriff's Office after 25 years of service, has landed the $65,000-a-year job as Huron police chief. He'll oversee 12 full-time officers and five part-timers.
When he sat down with the Register to talk about his plans for the department, he said he wants to remain cost-conscious while keeping the community safe.
SR: What is the most important skill a police chief needs to be successful?
RL: You need to be a listener. You also need open communication with your officers, the city administration and with the community. You also need to work within a union contract, which we have here in Huron.
To read from the Q&A session with Lippert, pick up Saturday's Register.
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09:25 AM
DGMutley says
Congratulations Robert Lippert! I'm sure that you will do well!
10:42 PM
cjbell019 says
Maybe he can help get the bath houses built in Huron.
10:08 PM
E.Cartman says
Congratulations Bob! You are a great guy and I know you will do Huron proud! (3peat!)
04:01 PM
KYBUCK says
Great job Bob! Congrats to you and I know you'll do a great job! Remember you are a Champ times 3!
01:55 PM
sanduskysteve says
Julie - excellent question - I know the answer. It is very hard to find someone who wants to be police chief of a bunch of (generally speaking) low life cops who falsify records and reports, refuse to work on getting the drugs and thugs out of sandusky - and refuse to work with someone who actually tries to correct the internal problems of the SPD.
They had one named Kim - and they forced her out because she tried to fix the cracks in the department. We will play hell finding someone who is willing to take a chance of being fired and sued after a few months the first time he starts stepping on toes of "seasoned" officers to make them work and take responsibility for their actions and actually do their jobs properly.
That is why Huron got one instantly and Sandusky is still trying to find someone dumb enough to take the job. There ARE other retired officers who would make good chiefs as well - and who knows, this guy might have thought about it as well - but I wouldn't want this job. It would cost me more in the end than my salary to take it.
Honestly I'm really surprised that Ms. Ard wanted the job she accepted - but now it appears she has worked in with the GOB network very quickly and effiecently - that may have been the reason it took so long for her to actually start her job - she was in the Sandusky GOB Training course and needed to pass first.
12:22 PM
BabyCakes says
It's not about a younger person needing the job. It's about whoever can do the job. I would have rather have a retired, well functioning and smart police chief than a younger, lazy and stupid police chief. People retire and then start a new career or job all of the time.
11:19 AM
grandmasgirl says
I don't know this man, so don't know if he wil do a good job or not. Just wondering why they hired a "retired" person who is already pulling in a good pension for a $65,000 job. I would rather have seen it go to a younger person who isn't already getting a pension. That is of course if he is qualified. To many of the public workers that I know who already get a good pension take on jobs that younger more needy people could do. Not very many occupations get to retire after 25 or 30 years.
11:10 AM
Julie R. says
Sure didn't take Huron long to get a permanent police chief. How long has Sandusky been without one?
10:53 AM
lugnut2511 says
Congrats to Bob and Huron. Sounds like a good combination.
10:05 AM
JIMBO2 says
Congrats Bob. Huron has landed a fine dedicated police chief.
10:02 AM
donutshopguy says
His last name doesn't end in a vowel. What's going on in Huron?
09:59 AM
William Jeffers... says
SR: What is the most important skill a police chief needs to be successful? A: "An accurate shot"